Waterproof case



March 1 1927.

F. ARcHlLA WATERPROOF cAsE 2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed April 23, 1926Clif-hrm.

March 1 1927.

F. ARcHlLA WATERPROOF CASE Filed April 25. 1926 2 SheetS-SheetZ vioPatented Mar. l, 1927.

UNITED STATES A 1,619,782 PATENT OFFICE.

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llplleltion leill April 23, 1826. Serial No. 104,818.

the bather may carry such articles for con venient access when wantedwithout the articles getting wet while in the water.

The'device is intended to be worn while in swimming or bathing forcarrying upon the person such articles of personal use as desired, itbeing well known that bathers cannot usually carry such articles ofpersonal use with them, and the articles must either be left in thepossession of others, or in lockers or elsewhere where not easilyavailable. With the present device, currency and coins may be carriedfor in aking purchases, and smokers may carry cigarettesl or tobacco andmatches. Women may also carry cosmetics, and the device may be used forcarrying rings, or other valuables..

A further object of the invention is the revision of a waterproof caseof novel and improved construction for obtaining a waterproof jointbetween the body and cover of the case.

Another object is the provision of such a device having novel means forclamping the body and cover of the case together.

With the fore oing and other ob]ects in view, which willie apparent asthe description proceeds, the invention resides in the construction andarrangement of p arts, as hereinafter described and claimed, 1t beingunderstood that changes can be made within the scope of what is claimed,without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The invention is illstrated in the accoman draw' w erein p 1 isbllgf'bnt view of the preferred embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof.

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3--3 of Fi 2.

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section of the cover of the case removed fromthe body.

Fig. 5 is a front vi'ew of a modified form of case.

Fig. 6 is a rear view thereof.

Fig. 7 is a section on the line 7-7 of Fi 5.

Fig. 8 is a top viewv of the modified form of device.

Referringl to Figs. 1, 2 3 and 4, the case comprises t e body 11 andcover 12 stamped from suitable sheet metal, and the case is of aconvenient size and preferabl rectan lar in shape. 'The rim 13 of theody 11 as a bead 14, vand the marginal portion of the cover is formedwith a pressed rib 15 form- .ing a groove at the inner side of the coverto accommodate the bead 14. A gasket 16,- -constituting a sheet ofnormally flat soft rubber, is disposed across the inner side of thecover 12, and is carried by said cover, with the marginal portion of thegasket extending across the groove formed by the rib 15, as s een inFig. 4. A sheet metal plate 17 is disposed against the inner side of thegasket 16 and has inwardly extending flanges 18 to extend within thebody 11 and overlap the rim 13 thereof, for guiding the cover and bodytogether. As shown, rivets 19 are secured throughV the cover 12, gasket16 and plate 17, to secure said parts together, a1- though other meansfor securing them together may be used. The rib 15 of the cover andmarginal portion of the gasket 16 project beyond the plate 17, and whenthe body and cover of the case are moved together the bead 14 willcontact with the margina portion of the gasket 16 and compress same intothe marginal groove of the cover, as seen 1n Fig. 3. By pressing thecover and body together tightly, the gasket 16 is bent partially aroundthe bead 14 within the lmarginal groove of the cover at the inner andouter sides of the bead to provide a water and air tight seal or joint.

A holder or carrier 1s rovided to receive the case and to clamp tliebody and cover thereof together, in order that the case may beconveniently carried. This holder com-- prises the back 20, bottom 21and front portion 22 stamped from a plate of suitable resilient sheetmetal. The front portion 22 may have outstruck Vertical ribs 23 toreenforce said front portion, and along the vertical side edges thefront portion 22 has pressed ribs 24 providing inner grooves to receiveand accommodate the opposite side portions of the rib 15 of the cover 12when the case is slid into the holder. The back 2() of the holder has arearwardly pressed loop 25 to receive a strap, belt or ban for attachingthe holder to the arm, leg or body of the person using the device, inorder that the device caii be conveniently carried. The back 20 hasforwardly extending wings or ilanges 26 at its vertical side edges,extending across the edges of the front portion 22, whereby the holdercomprises a yreceptacle or socket in which the case may be convenientlyinserted..

In order to clamp the cover and body of the case tightly together withinthe holder, 'l

a transverse hinge rod 27 has its terminals engaged through the wings orflanges-26 in front of the front portion 22, and a cam lever 28,constituting a plate of suitable sheet metal, has the sleeve portions 29embracing the hinge rod or pin 27, and a cam 30 to bear against thefront portion 22 when the lever 28 is swung upwardly and rearwardlyagainst the upper end portion of the front portion 22, as seen in Figs.1, 2 and 3. The cam 30 will force the front portion 22 rearwardly,thereby clamping the case between the back 20 and front portion of theholder, to hold the body and cover of the case tightly together, as seenin Figs. 2 and 3. This will enable various articles to be carried in the-case while in the water, without such articles becomin wet. By swingingthe lever 28 forward y and downwardly, the cam 30 is removed from thefront portion 22, and said front portion ofthe holder may then springforwardly, to release the case so that the case may be readil liftedfrom the holder and the cover of t e case removed. When the cover andbodyof the case are placed together, the case may be readily inserteddownwardly intothe holder, and the lever 28 swung upwardly to clamp thecase within the holder.

In the embodiment of the invention shown in Figs. 5, 6, 7 and 8, theparts are all assembled in one unit, the cover 12 of the case beinghingedly connected with the body 11 of the case, and the cam lever 28also being connected to the body for clamping the cover against the bead14 of the rim 13' of the body. The mar 'nal portion of the cover 12 iscurved or nt inwardly as at 15', to conform to the bead 14', and thegasket 16 extending acrossthe inner side of the cover has its marginalportion iexed by the portion 15 of the cover partly around the bead 14whenr the cover and body are clamped together, as seen in Fig. 7, so asto provide a tight joint. Y. A plate 17 is disposed against the innerside of the gasket 16, and has an inwardly struck loop or portion 18 toreceive a packet of matches, as seen in Fig. 7. The cover 12', gasket 16and plate 17 are secured together by rivets 19 as shown. v

The lower end of the cover body are hingedly connected. Thus, a hingeleaf 20 is secured in any suitable manner to the lower end of the rim13', and the lower end of the-cover 12 has a portion 22 extendingrearwardly and upwardly along a curved line vand hingedly connected, asat 21', with the hinge leaf 20, thus permitting the cover v the body 11cover tightly against the lower ortion of the bead 14'. D p

The cover 12', as shown, has the outstruck vertical ribs 23 to reenforcethe cover, and of the case has secured thereto a loop 25' to receive abelt, strap or band, in order to appl the case directly to the arm, legor body o `the user.

A double hinge joint is used between the cam lever 28 and the body 11 ofthe case. Thus, a hinge leaf or plate 26' is secured in any suitablemanner to the upper portion of the rim 13', and a hinge link 27 connectsthe lever 28 and plate 26. The link 27 has the parallel portions 31 and32 and the curved resilient portions 34 connecting them. The sleeveportions 29 of the lever 28 embrace the portion 3l of the link, and theplate 26' has a sleeve 33 embracing the portion 32 of said link. The(portions 34 of the link are adapted tol stra dle the upper ends of thecover 12 and gasket 16.

When the cover is swung against the bead 14 of the body, forwardly anddownwardly to position the cam 30 in front of the upper portion of thecover 12', and the lever 28', constituting a ,plate of sheet metal, maythen be swung ownwardly and rearwardly so that the cam 30' will clampthe cover tightly against the body, to prevent the By swinging the lever28 upwardly, it is released from the cover, and the levers28 and link 27may be raised, to permit the cover 12' to be swung open for access tothe articles within the case. The ortion 22 of thecover and portions 34"of t e link 27 are resilient so that when the lever 28 is swung to clampthe cover a ainst the body, the parts may yield, in ad ition to theyielding action of t e gasket 16', to hold the cover and body tightlytogether. The upper or free end of the cover 12 has an outwardly curvedlip 35 to receive the cam 30 when the lever 28 is positioned preparatoryto swinging the lever for clamping the cover and body together. Withthis construction, the arts all remain assembled to prevent possi leloss of any part of the device, while the device shown in the preferredform has the advantage of enabling the case to be removed from theholder.

The sheet metal parts of either device are preferably composed of suchmetal or are plated or otherwise finished corrosion thereof, especiallyfrom the action of salt water.

- Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as 'new is 1. Acase comprising a body, a cover having a marginal groove to accommodatethe the link 27 may be swung' water entering the case.v

as to prevent rim ofthe body, a gasket of normally fiat material securedto the inner surface of the cover and having a free edge portionextending across said groove to be forced into said groove and partlyaround the rim of the body at the inner and outer sides thereof, andmeans for clamping said cover and body together. U

2. A case comprising a body having a rim provided with a bead, a coverhaving a marginal groove to accommodate said bead, a gasket of normallyflat material secured to the inner surface of said cover and having afree marginal portion extending across said groove to be pressed intosaid groove and partly around said bead at the inner and outer sidesthereof, and means for clamping the cover and body together.

3. A case comprising a body having a rim provided with a bead, a cover,a plate secured to the cover at the inner side thereof, a gasket clampedbetween said plate and `cover and projecting beyond the plate to bearagainst said bead, the cover having a marginal groove beyond the plateto accommodate the bead and to receive the gasket with the gasketfitting partly around thegasket composed of normally fiat materialextending across the inner side of the cover, a plate secured to thecover at theinner side thereof, said gasket being clamped between saidplate and lcover and having an edge portion projectin beyond said plateto bear against said bea the marginal portion of the cover being curvedto conform to said bead and to flex said gasket partly around said bead,and means for clamping said cover and body together.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiix my signature.

FULGENCIO ARCHILA.

